Castres, France: tourism, information and visitor reviews
Castres is situated in France, in the Midi-Pyrenees region where it is within Tarn. It is also a local administrative centre.
Geographical information
Place name: Castres
Sub-region: Tarn
Main Region: Midi-Pyrenees
Country: France
Latitude: 43.6 North (43°36'0"N)
Longitude: 2.25 East (2°15'0"E)
Altitude: 196 metres above sea-level
Population: 47275 (most recent estimate only)
Distance from Castres to other selected towns in France
Distances are 'as the crow flies' not driving distances!
- distance from Paris: 584 km
- distance from Marseille: 255 km
- distance from Lyon: 315 km
- distance from Toulouse: 65 km
- distance from Nice: 404 km
- distance from Nantes: 500 km
- distance from Strasbourg: 697 km
- distance from Montpellier: 131 km
- distance from Bordeaux: 264 km
- distance from Lille: 784 km
Find driving distances to Castres from all destinations in France at Europe driving distances
More places in the same region
We have located 15 other place(s) listed nearby (within 10 kilometres of Castres):
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Tourism and sports
...with places to visit and transport
Monuments
Selected monuments in or near Castres (not a comprehensive list,
we are always adding additional monuments).
Chateau d'Aiguefonde (Castle) (13 km)
Natural highlights
Natural highlights such as lakes, forests and mountains close to Castres.
Foret de Montaud (Forest) (14 km)Foret de Cayroulet (Forest) (15 km)
Foret d'Hautaniboul (Forest) (15 km)
Montagne Noire (Mountains) (16 km)
Pic de Montaud (Mountain) (16 km)
Foret de la Vialette (Forest) (18 km)
Bois des Gramentes (Forest) (20 km)
Foret de Montagnol (Forest) (20 km)
Foret de Nore (Forest) (24 km)
Pic de Nore (Mountain) (26 km)
Sports
Golf courses and race tracks in the vicinity of Castres.
Golf Castres Gourjade (Golf course) (9 km)Golf Mazamet La Barouge (Golf course) (14 km)
Transport
Railway stations identified as being in or close to Castres.
Castres Railway Station (2 km)Labruguiere Railway Station (7 km)
Vielmur sur Agout Railway Station (13 km)
Mazamet Railway Station (15 km)
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Long term Castres weather forecast
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